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Watch Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé Perform "Feeling Myself" at Tidal Concert by Alex Young

To celebrate 1 million subscribers Jay Z and Tidal threw a star-studded charity concert at New York's Barclays Center Tuesday Night.

Among the highlights of the "Tidal X: 10/20 Amplified by HTC" concert included performances from Jay himself, Usher, Nick Jonas, Rick Ross, Fabolous and more. Exclusive performances to the event were collaborations that celebrated unity through music; of note was Nicki Minaj and Beyoncé's "Feeling Myself".  The special version included new breakdowns to amplify the song. Halfway through the performance the beginning of Travi$ Scott's banger, "Antidote," mixed with Nicki and Bey's track, then things got rousing. Barclays Center this past Tuesday was a once-in-a-lifetime even with just this number by the powerful women.

Watch the "Feeling Myself" performance below and clap for the $1 million in proceeds going to charities dedicated to advancing positive community relations and effecting systemic change for the development and sustainability of just societies. 

Christo, the Man Behind Wiz Khalifa's Latest Song by Alex Young

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Christo, aka "bounceman," is a Pittsburgh musician with a recognizable sound and a hand in a lot of songs from the city's hip-hop artists. He has hits with majors like Wiz Khalifa, Mac Miller and even Atlanta's Ludacris. Christo's crisp sound supports up and coming acts Choo Jackson and EarthGang.

Production and engineering credits occupy only a portion of Christo's time: he writes songs and drums. The man is truly an entertainer, his "Drake Appreciation Night" DJ set at Pittsburgh art gallery Boom Concepts had the attendees lit, or find Christo on stage while he tours with the aforementioned artists. All of these arenas play into his curated sound: moments of lull, suspense and excitement.

Christo makes headlines today because of his work on Wiz Khalifa's new song, "Outsiders," along with Big Jerm. The track comes in a string of new music from Wiz this week. Wiz dropped "Most of Us" over the weekend and "Just Because" drops along with "Outsiders" now.

Enjoy music from the feature man, Christo, as well as Wiz's recent songs below and under OfficeVibes.

esta. Makes Fetty Wap's "Trap Queen" Like New with Remix by Alex Young

Musical engineer, esta., handles a song you may or may not have heard, "Trap Queen". The Soulection affiliate titles his remix "1738," alluding to Fetty Wap's Remy Boys squad. esta. serenades listeners in a gleeful, scintillating way, but holds to the original version's trap influences with 808 percussion hits. Enjoy "1738," when you kick it this Friday night.

Introducing, Piers James - 80's Baby by Alex Young

Rap from the United Kingdom is no fad, it is creeping across United States radio waves, playlists and into ears around the world. UK rap is as ostentatious, proud, reflective and dirty as its founding counterpart. A sub-genre called Grime fronts the crowd along with boom bap and contemporary stylings from artists like Skepta, Little Simz, Jay Prince and Danny Seth.

No need to yell, "The British are coming," because they are already here. On the horizon, however, ready to make his entrance into Boston Harbor is Piers James. Hailing from London the rapper separates himself from his British cohorts thanks to melodic and relaxed vintage sounds influenced by '90s hip-hop. Here highlights Piers' first release in 2015, "80's Baby". The song is an example of progress in his skill and popularity, his growth will garner him more attention here in the U.S.

Introduce yourself to Piers James and "80's Baby," the first single from his upcoming Green Screens In Visible View EP, below. Explore more of his work on his SoundCloud and website.

Rome Fortune Featuring D.R.A.M. - 24-7 by Alex Young

Philadelphia born rapper Rome Fortune carries a versatile sound with pleasant lucid beats that at times come across as trippy. His intriguing sound does not come as a surprise when the character walks into a room with an aqua-green beard covering his face. Fortune's engaging quality makes for catchy and relatable lyrics. Yesterday the rapper celebrated his 27th birthday releasing a new song called "24-7" with D.R.A.M., the man who sings "I like to cha cha, I like to cha cha with a Dominican..." The new track talks about the reluctance some have to commit to a relationship knowing the massive time and energy they consume. "I'm good on your love if it's 24-7," D.R.A.M. sings in the hook. Listen to "24-7" below and happy belated, Mr. Fortune.

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